The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-08

than the Qualification OF our Master,
/ think there will be no comparison in
the shame that we must feel then, and
that which was attached TO some of us
Joining this church. l do not know
how it is where you all live, but l can
speak of things in this county. You
will find seventies. You will find high
priests and elders erecting houses, rent
ing them to men bartering away fire
water. that inf1ames mems blood, cor
rupts their minds, degrades their being
and M AXE. them slaves, and other sins
and snare to other virtues. Not ONLY
do they rent houses for such purposes
but they build houses and rent them
for the most infamous uses. They take
the revenue coming from such a
source and then pay tithes from it.
When the records are exhibited reveal
ing the degradations TO which they con-
sented TO force Gods daughters and
the evils that strewed tie paths they
trod, how they can stand before tia
God am at loss to de-
scribe. Not only this, but you will
find men clothed upon with the priest
hood disposing of these very intox!cants; ;
Snd Il you ask them why they follow
such pursuits, they will answer: Be
cause we must have bread" NY mind
goes back to the period when the Lord
trod the earth. Forty days He tasted
that He might drink at the fountain OF
inspiration which emanates from the
Eternal Father, and when Lucifer
pointed out to Him the fact that He
posses Q the priesthood that would
enable Him 20 produce from the ere
ments bread, He turned and said, Man
shall not live by bread alone. but by
every word that proceedeth forth from
the mouth of God" Satan wanted to
see that superior prizes thood exposed
with which God had endowed
the SayiOr, saying: HE will give II
angels charge concerning YOU" fLG
these same arguments are used by the
enemy to day. Herod used the same
arguments to find out where Jesus was,
but His friends did not betray Him.
Mothers are driven in hiding from the
ungodly, bearing children in the ever
lasting covenant, fathers are banished
from homes, others are in prison and
some pursue a course that makes them
tools TO the ungodly. circulating false
reports that drag their fellOW-bl 9th rs
and sisters into trouble. l have often
thought what would be the fate OF those
who take part in testifying against their
brethren and sisters. Children die
whose mothers are driven into hiding
The property of men is being taken from
them and trouble and anguish is
being brought to their souls. But
mothers will have their little ones again
as Joseph said, lust as they lay them
down" They Will be raised again and
will come forth from the tomb and
grow up to the full stature they would
have attained had they been permitted
10 live and grow in the flesh. This
gives joy, consolation and bore, and
though many of our wives AID children
cannot be acknowledged before the law,
yet the time will come when that power
which was with Jesus that rebuked the
evil passions of men, s.illed the raging
Sess, and whose words we're filed |
With dignity, will be made Ea2:-
fest Among the Latt r-day Saints. |
Jesus kept the station assigned !
HIM. He filed His mission
with dignity and honor. He made no
compromise 10 give up any principle |
which He held. We are God coven-
ant children, called 10 occupy stations
Of honor and dignity, and by our in |
tegrity anG devotion 30 the principles of |
truth, He will FIJI Us with power and |
make Us equal to every task. The in |
heEitances that We possess, will b. made |
pleasant; the snfferings we are endur |
ing will give us an experience that will |
aUalify US fOY still higher stations and |
duties in lie. Those who use the au-
thority of the priesthood to their
SWn ACKNOWLEDGEMENT will have to |
meet and settle the accounts in
the great day of judgment. In
stances have occurred in which brethren
holding the priesthood have deserted
principle, brought bic and affection
2pon their fellow-men by vacanng their
stations in life and the lands they pos
sessed and letting them go into the
hands OF their enemies. Misery and
suffering have resulted, blood baen shed
and men made cripples through neglec1
to observe the principles of equity and
justice. Those who shed blood, or even
caused it, will have TO meet that crime
IL the day OF Judgment. We have had
eur prophets slain; Brothers Joseph
Hyrurl, David, Patten, Gibbs. Berry and
Standing slain while bearin the testi-
nolY OF Jesus. have often thought
Of the consequences that would follow.
Lock at the misery and suffering
that is brought upon the wives,
and distress upon children, by the shed
ding of human blood. Who will answe!
for these erimesP For the suffering OF
the little ones and the distress brought
Il pom all concerned? In the day of JUDI
Ia ent these o1fenSeS The shedding Of
blood and the woe entaiied in come
sueace upon those related to the victim
the imprisonment and exile OF nsu
because of the haired and inhumauity
of their fellows, ard the suffering and
want and deaIn consequent upon this
exiting of fashers will raise up before the
guilty al awful form and Convict those
who perpetrated them OF crimes [ would
nSt tnat my worst enemy should be
guilty of. The murderer when he
kills his victim, not only does him
wrong, but does wrong 10 his suffering
wives, his loving children, and to those
around him He hiIaself will have to
account for it. II we do wrong, so
Will We. May Gods grace abound with t
as: may His holy Sp4rit dwell in our t
hearts and lead US TO contemplate the 2
great mission the Father mas called IN
10 fill while We tresd the earth and :
in His name to His honor al d i
glory and for the salvation OF our asso- q
ciates. May God quslify us all to 1--we. Il
move anu act in a gay that we may b. ! $
justified in His presence, through Jesus ,
Christ. Amen.
At the conclusion o President Can
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